Rhein Chemie opens production plant in Russia

manufacture polymer-bound rubber additives for the automotive and tire industries.

Rhein Chemie Rheinau GmbH, a subsidiary of Lanxess A.G., has opened its first production facility in Lipetsk, southeast of Moscow, Russia where it will manufacture polymer-bound rubber additives for the automotive and tire industries. The company will also add a production facility at the site for bladders used in tire manufacturing in 2016, which will serve the Russian and CIS markets. A company spokeswoman said after the final planning for the extension phase in 2016, the investment figure will land somewhere between $6.5 million and $13 million.